Joseph's-coat

[ joh-zuhfs-koht, -suhfs- ]

noun

1. a cultivated form of Amaranthus tricolor, having headlike clusters of small flowers and blotched and colored leaves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Joseph's-coat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; named after Joseph ( def 1 ) and his coat of many colors (Genesis 37:3)

Example Sentences

He does not wear a Joseph's-coat ��Of many colours, smart and gay; ��His suit is Quaker brown and gray, With darker patches at his throat.

From Project Gutenberg

He does not wear a Joseph's-coat   Of many colours, smart and gay;   His suit is Quaker brown and gray, With darker patches at his throat.

From Project Gutenberg